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The historic coastal town of Eastham, which was incorporated in 1651, is bordered to the east by the Atlantic and to the west by Cape Cod Bay. Visitors and the residents of Eastham can access the city beaches on the bay, such as First Encounter and Thumpertown, and Nauset Light and Coast Guard beaches, managed by the National Park Service at the 44,600-acre Cape Cod National Seashore. Reserve one of several overnight accommodations near Eastham that offer convenient beach access.

Hidden Hollow Cottage

Visitors can view Cape Cod Bay from one of three outdoor patios at Hidden Hollow Cottage (hiddenhollowcottage.com), located just north of Eastham in Wellfleet. Bedrooms in the four-story cottage accommodate up to 10 guests and include bunk beds, a king bed master suite and a sleigh bed. Two open living areas provide places for guests to lounge, and a large kitchen and gas grill are available for meal preparations. Head to nearby beaches with chairs, sand buckets, towels and umbrellas provided by the cottage's owners for guests to use during their stay.

Wheel In Cottages

Located on a three-acre alcove, North Eastham's Wheel In Cottages (wheelincottages.com) are fully furnished and can accommodate up to four guests. Guests can reserve one of three cottages with access to the Atlantic beaches at the Cape Cod National Seashore (nps.gov/caco), which are down a short trail. Cottage One welcomes guests with a sun porch and outdoor shower to use before entering the two-bedroom home with full kitchen. Cottage Two is the largest; it features an eat-in kitchen, a skylight, two bedrooms and an outdoor deck seating area. Known as the chicken coop, Cottage Three has a deck just off the kitchen and two bedrooms with a connected bathroom.

Outer Cape Cottages

You will need to bring your own towels and linens to one of three rustic Eastham cottages that offer close proximity to both Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic shores. Outer Cape Cottages (outercapecottages.com) includes the studio Littleneck Cottage, the two-bedroom Quahog Cottage and the two-bedroom Cherrystone Cottage, which sleeps up to six guests. Bike trails are located near all three cottages, and amenities include outdoor showers, fully equipped kitchens, gas grills and outdoor dining areas. Outer Cape Cottages are located near the Mid-Cape Highway just south of downtown Eastham.

Hidden Village

Visitors can reserve a vacation home on 18 acres of pine forest land near the beaches at Eastham's Hidden Village (hidden-village.com). Detached modern homes with two bedrooms and fully equipped kitchens await visitors at Hidden Village, where freshwater swimming is accessible at Herring Pond; alternatively, you can swim at the nearby Atlantic beaches on the National Seashore. Guests are encouraged to bring guest towels, but other linens and towels are provided at Hidden Village, which offers rentals for one or two weeks during the summer and a minimum of three nights the rest of the year.

Holly Tree Cottages

For close proximity to Nauset Beach on Cape Cod, you can reserve a studio or three-bedroom home at Holly Tree Cottages (hollytreecottages.com). The Sea Wind and Beach Rose studio cottages feature eating nooks with kitchen facilities and outdoor patio seating, while the Quarterdeck home has a full kitchen, dining room and laundry facilities. Nauset Beach is, at 200 yards away, within walking distance.

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Nauset Light, along the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts.

The Three Sisters Lights, North Eastham, Massachusetts. Formerly located north of the Nauset Light, the lights were saved from the eroding shore and retired, due to their obsolescence by the Nauset Light. The field they are located in is 1,000 feet west of the Nauset Light.

Depicts (in green shading) the land on Cape Cod contained within the Cape Cod National Seashore.